New Energy Systems Group to Host 2012 Annual General Meeting on December 16, 2012

SHENZHEN, CHINA--(Marketwire - Nov 19, 2012) - New Energy Systems Group (NYSE MKT: NEWN) ("New Energy" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated original design manufacturer and distributor of Anytone® and MeePower® branded consumer backup power systems for mobile devices and solar related application products to service municipal power applications, today announced that they will host its annual general meeting at 10:00 a.m. local time December 16, 2012 at the Company's headquarters located in 5th Floor, 51st Building, No. 5, Qiongyu Road, Shenzhen, China.

New Energy will provide a business update and review the Company's financial performance. Details about the meeting, including proposals to be presented, will be included in the notice of the meeting and related proxy materials, which the Company has distributed on November 9, 2012. The proxy documents have also been posted on the Company's website at www.newenergysystemsgroup.com.

About New Energy Systems GroupNew Energy Systems Group is a vertically integrated original design manufacturer and distributor of lithium ion batteries and backup power systems for mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras, MP3s and a variety of other portable electronics. The company's end-user consumer products are sold under the Anytone® brand in China, and the company has begun expanding its international sales efforts. The fast pace of new mobile device introductions in China combined with a growing middle class make it fertile ground for New Energy's end-user consumer products, as well as its high powered, lightweight lithium ion batteries. In addition to consumer products sold for back-up power needs, New Energy Systems Group also manufactures and sells Kim Fai solar panels for a wide variety of applications for the municipality markets in China and for export. Additional information about the company is available at: www.newenergysystemsgroup.com.

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